Little Simon Albrecht

Simon Herman Albrecht died 1 November 1884 according to the tombstone or 31October 1884 according to his death registration. Simon's stone was found at The Mannerow Cemetery (Cedardale) in Sullivan Township, Grey County, Ontario.

Zum Andenken an = In memory of

Simon Herman

Sohn von = son of

Edward und Carolina

Albrecht

gest. den 1 Nov 1884 = died 1 Nov 1884

im Alter von = aged

3 Jahr und 6 Tag = 3 years,  6 days

In his birth and death registrations, his name is anglicised as Simon Herman Albright.

Simon was born 25 October 1881 to Edward Albright and Caroline Brightfield lot 21, concession 6. [1]

He died of diphtheria 31 October / 1 November 1884. Both his stone and his death registration give his age at death as 3 years 6 days. [2] Four other children, with the same registration date, also died of diphtheria.

Simon never was listed on a census, nor is he listed in the short section in the History of Sullivan Vol. II, p 30-31 "Albright Family"

Includes a photo of Edward Albright and his wife Caroline Breitfeldt

Edward was born about 1844 in Germany. He and his wife lived at pt lot 20, concession 6 of Sullivan Township. The book mentions Frederick who was born the year Simon died (6 March 1884).

Looking at census records on Ancestry gives a better picture of the family and who would have mourned the loss of little Simon Albrecht besides his parents.

1871 Census -  North Waterloo - Wilhemina (4), John (3) and Edward (1) [could this be their family too?]

1881 Census - Sullivan Township - Amy (14), Luther (13), Moses (10) all listed as Albrecht; Mary (9), David (7), Rebecca (6), Joseph (3), Sarah (1) listed as Albright.

1891 Census Emma (24), Luther (23), Moses (21), Mary Ann (19), David (18), Rebecca (16), Joseph (14), Sarah (12), Fred (7), Caroline (5), Noah (3)

1901 Census - Moses (31), Mary (29), Caroline (15), Frederick (17), Noah (14), Joseph (23)

1911 Census -  indexed as Rush (22) but is possibly Noah [When Noah married in 1915 - he went by Albrecht]

[1] Simon Albright Ontario birth registration #010040 (19 April 1882); digital image, Ancestry.ca (http://www.ancestry.ca : accessed 2 November 2013), citing microfilm MS 929 Reel 53, Archives of Ontario, Toronto.

[2] Simon Herman Albright  Ontario death registration #005378 (5 November 1884); digital image, Ancestry.ca (http://www.ancestry.ca : accessed 2 November 2013), citing microfilm MS 935 Reel 37, Archives of Ontario, Toronto.

Thanks to my sister for translating the text. Unfortunately, the writing at the bottom of the stone is not clear and not large enough. Perhaps, I will pay another visit to this cemetery.

Tombstone Tuesday - Whitelaw family - part 3 - Meaford, Ontario

 

Florance C.

Died

Apr 23 1862

aged 3 mos & 9 days

 

Merton C

son of

C. J. & E. M

died

Oct 1 1882

Aged 2 mos & 13 days

 

Albert son of C. J. & E. M.

died July 15 1887

Aged 5 ms 15 dys

 

George J. C.

Died at Carman Man.

Nov. 10 1893

Aged 36 yrs 3 mos 22 dys

Gone home to rest

 

Thomas Whitelaw

died July 26 1912

aged 70 yrs 4 ms 11 ds

 

 

Tombstone Tuesday - Whitelaw family part 2 at Meaford, Ontario

 

Sarah Amelia E.

Whitelaw

Wife of

H. S. Knowles

Died Aug 28. 1883

Aged

27 yrs 11 mos 20ds

Gone to rest

 

Robt. John A.

Died Feb 19, 1884

Aged

20 yrs 7 mos 13 ds

Blessed are the pure in heart for

they shall see God

 

Elizabeth J. Whitelaw

Wife of J. H. Long

Died at Edmonton, NWT

Aug 26 1884

Aged 34 yrs 1 mo 3ds

For me to live is Christ and to die is gain

 

Joseph Crow Whitelaw

Died Jan 5 1887

Aged 34 yrs 3 mo's

He that overcometh shall inherit all things

 

Mary E.

Dau. of J. C. & M. T. Whitelaw

died June 26, 1886

Aged 1 yr 6 m's

Of such is the kingdom of heaven

 

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Robert John A. Whitelaw died of a ruptured blood vessel in the brain. [AO MS 935 Reel 37]

Joseph Crow Whitelaw died of consumption [AO MS 935 Reel 47]

Mary Elizabeth Whitelaw died of inflammation of the brain [AO MS 935 Reel 47]

 

 

All died at a young age.

Tombstone Tuesday - Whitelaw family Post #1 - Meaford Cemetery, Ontario

The Whitelaw family took advantage of all sides of the monument. Over the next few weeks, I will show the different sides.

William Whitelaw Sen.

Died

April 23, 1880

Aged

65 yrs, 7 mo's  &12 days

Native of Glasgow

SCOTLAND

Come to Canada in 1820

settled in St. Vincent

1836

Blessed are the dead which died in

the Lord Rev. XiV 13

 

Sarah Crow

Wife of

Wm. Whitelaw Sen.

Died Jan 30 1895

Aged

74 yrs, 9 mos, 23ds

Native of Portsmouth

ENGLAND

 

Susan L. Whitelaw

1846 - 1933

 

 

 

In the 1851 Census of Canada West, Grey County, St. Vincent Township, William is there with his wife Sarah and 7 children, ranging in ages 14 to 2 (coming about 2 years apart). Their religion is Disciples of Christ.

 

Sarah's death registration gives her age at death as 74 years, 10 months, 9 days and the cause old age. (MS 935, Reel 74, Archives of Ontario)

 

No death registration was found for William on Ancestry.

 

Family history can be found at this site. I have not verified the information given there.



Tombstone Tuesday at Hemstock's Cemetery, Sullivan Township

 

 

Hemstock's Cemetery is located on Highway 6 in Sullivan Township.

 

 

 

George Hemstock and Fanny Proud

 

In Memory

of

George

Hemstock

died

Sept. 6, 1908

aged

60 yrs 8 mos

at rest

 

his wife

Fanny J. Proud

1851-1926

 

 

Fanny and George were married 25 January 1872 (MS 932 Reel 6, Archives of Ontario). George death was registered in Arran Township, Bruce County, Ontario (MS 935 Reel 134 Archives of Ontario).



Tombstone Tuesday - Gunn - McKay connection

In Greenwood Cemetery in Owen Sound, there is a stone that I photographed back in 2010 with the names Gunn and McKay on it. I do not remember if I photographed it for any special reason. Perhaps because of the surname Gunn. In 2010, I was working on my soldiers project and one of the soldiers that I was researching for the book was Alexander McKay Gunn. In an article over on Janet the Researcher, entitled Elizabeth Shown Mills - Fan Club concept, I talked about the multiple connections I was finding with the Gunn - McKay - McGregor families.

In that article, I talked about Alexander McKay Gunn who was born in Keppel Township on 13 January 1884 and was killed in the First World War. His mother, Johanna McKay was the  daughter of Alexander McKay and Betsy Gunn. His father, John Gunn, was the son of Donald Gunn and Elizabeth McDonald.

I am not sure of the family connection to those listed on this stone but it is interesting to note the Gunn and McKay names.

 East side of the stone

John
1859-1875

Ann             William J
1852- 1895                   1871 -1890

Donald Gunn  his wife Janet McKay
1828-1895                          1828- 1914

Margaret Sutherland
relict of the late
 Neil McKay
1778-1878

Native of Caithess Scotland



West side of the stone

 

Jemima

1870-1870

 

Donald McKay Gunn

1861 - 1926

 

Margaret Gunn

1855-1942

devoted friend James Sayer

 

Checking with the Greenwood Cemetery online listing to see if there were any other burials in G-SEC 6- 8- , I found that there were others listed.  In that section were the following:

 

Adams, Ann age 28 died 27 Sep 1880

Adams, Ann infant died 22 Oct 1880 [death registrations informant Donald Gunn - marriage registration = Ann married to James Adams]

Gunn, Allan (infant of ), still born, 1922

Gunn, Donald McKay 65, died 29 Dec 1926

Gunn, Donald 66, died 21 April 1895

Gunn, Janet McKay, 86, died 15 Dec 1914

Gunn, John, 16, died 28 Dec 1875

Gunn, Margaret, 88, died 4 May 1942

Gunn, William James, 19, died 10 Aug 1890

McKay, James (infant of ) still born, 5 Dec 1872

McKay, Jemima, 1 month, died 12 May 1870

McKay, Margaret, 100, died 9 Nov 1878 

Sayer, James, 88, died 4 Feb 1969